The Teaching and Learning Innovation Digest - May 2023
Welcome to a truly special edition of the Teaching and Learning Innovation Digest! Our seventh annual academic publication has assumed an incredibly meaningful shape and form for a number of reasons. Not only did we receive an enthusiastic response with over 30 submissions via our institutional broadcast, but we also have consciously and intentionally embraced the principles of Universal Design for Learning by attempting to represent and celebrate the varied forms of expressions therein. From reflective essays, poetry, visual and performing arts, podcasts, video conversations to scholarly work, academic and applied research, news and updates, and interviews, this is truly a power-packed publication!
Welcome to a truly special edition of the Teaching and Learning Innovation Digest! Our seventh annual academic publication has assumed an incredibly meaningful shape and form for a number of reasons. Not only did we receive an enthusiastic response with over 30 submissions via our institutional broadcast, but we also have consciously and intentionally embraced the principles of Universal Design for Learning by attempting to represent and celebrate the varied forms of expressions therein. From reflective essays, poetry, visual and performing arts, podcasts, video conversations to scholarly work, academic and applied research, news and updates, and interviews, this is truly a power-packed publication!
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ARE YOU READY?<br />
A poem for students<br />
Joanne Dominico<br />
Student <strong>Learning</strong> Strategist, Libraries<br />
Are you ready?<br />
I’m sorry to say this but you’re likely not<br />
It’s not your fault though<br />
you’ve just never been taught<br />
the tools you need to succeed<br />
So you have no clue<br />
You have no idea what you’re supposed to do<br />
And when you’re at the bottom about to embark on your climb,<br />
the journey ahead seems to last for miles<br />
Your goals so out of reach<br />
With so much working against you<br />
<strong>The</strong> constant distractions<br />
<strong>The</strong> sheer workload volume<br />
<strong>The</strong> distractions that eat the clock<br />
And make time disappear<br />
Your lack of motivation<br />
Your disorganization<br />
Your thoughts being hijacked by fear<br />
You’re nowhere near ready<br />
Your climb is weighed down with a backpack full of burdens<br />
Like messed up sleep <strong>and</strong> other life hurdles<br />
Competing priorities<br />
<strong>and</strong> a lack of ambition<br />
No time for exercise <strong>and</strong> poor nutrition<br />
But do you realize your climb doesn’t have to be this hard?<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are tools you can use<br />
that can help to lighten your load<br />
That can keep you from falling<br />
And help you stay on the road<br />
To success<br />
It IS possible<br />
Although you may not be ready<br />
the good news is<br />
Sometimes in order to stay steady<br />
You just need support<br />
And there’s lots of that here<br />
You don’t have to climb alone<br />
Help is always near<br />
So let’s climb together<br />
I won’t let you fall<br />
I’ll teach you the strategies you need to st<strong>and</strong> tall<br />
You may not be ready<br />
But it’s okay<br />
I’m here to help you<br />
Every step of the way.<br />
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